Japan, US set to confirm treaty covers Senkaku isles

TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) - The new US administration of President Donald Trump intends to show within and outside the United States its stance to commit to the defence of the Senkakus as China accelerates its government vessels’ activities in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe to visit US, meet with Trump

Washington (CNN)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepted an invitation Saturday to visit President Donald Trump at the White House next month. White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the news on Twitter shortly after the two leaders had their ... ( read original story ...)

Japan artist says latest sticker graffiti aimed at Trump

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese graffiti artist "281 Antinuke" says his latest street art - politically-charged stickers plastered around central Tokyo - takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. Amid the bustling night life of Shibuya, a major shopping and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says foreign workers top record 1 million

Tokyo (AFP) - The number of foreign workers in Japan topped 1 million for the first time last year, the government has said, as the country looks overseas to offset labour shortages. Tokyo has moved little on loosening strict rules for foreign workers ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign workforce in Japan tops 1m

The labour shortage is especially severe in the construction sector, where demand has spiked ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and for rebuilding following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Over 41,000 foreigners powered the construction industry as of last ... ( read original story ...)

Montreal moves forward on heated sidewalk project

The volcanic city of Reykjavik heats its streets through geothermal energy, while cities such as Sapporo and Oslo use electric heat. But despite their northern climates, big Canadian cities are behind the curve when it comes to keeping citizens' feet warm. ( read original story ...)

Market Scramble: Tokyo covets spot in Saudi Aramco's global IPO

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange was previously said to be a long shot for being picked as one of the venues for Saudi Aramco's multi-country listing -- but the chances have apparently increased, if slightly. Initial public offerings have been hot in ... ( read original story ...)

Potential IPO for Toshiba chip business

"We have not decided the details, but we believe an IPO is one of the future possibilities," Senior ... which includes the highly risky construction of new plants. As for Japan's nuclear power business, he said it will center around maintenance and ... ( read original story ...)